Hotels must move beyond smartphone app basics
Travel companies must move beyond the basics of smartphone apps, according to travel industry research firm Phocuswright. By 2020, worldwide… Read More »Hotels must move beyond smartphone app basics
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Schlappkohl elected chair of HSMAI in Europe
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group?s senior director of e-commerce Niklas Schlappkohl is elected Chair of HSMAI Europe Digital Marketing Advisory Board.… Read More »Schlappkohl elected chair of HSMAI in Europe
New airport hotel for Chicago
The 148-room Hyatt Place Chicago/Midway Airport opens just two blocks from MidwayInternationalAirport. Justin Rodgers is general manager and Jill Farley… Read More »New airport hotel for Chicago
Extension work starts at Myrtle Beach resort
InterContinental Hotels Group and Orange Lake Resorts start construction on a six-storey addition of 27 upscale villas as part of… Read More »Extension work starts at Myrtle Beach resort
Outrigger Guam Beach Resort promotes San Nicolas
Resorts promotes Christine San Nicolas to director of financial services at the Outrigger Guam Beach Resort. She is responsible for… Read More »Outrigger Guam Beach Resort promotes San Nicolas
Marriott?s healthy work environment honoured
Marriott International receives recognition for its ongoing commitment to promoting a healthy work environment and encouraging associates to live healthier… Read More »Marriott?s healthy work environment honoured
Dan Rowe heads up Outrigger?s reservations
Outrigger Enterprises Group appoints Dan Rowe to reservations manager at its?GlobalContactCenter?in?Denver,?Colorado. Rowe has 27 years of contact centre operations and… Read More »Dan Rowe heads up Outrigger?s reservations
Viceroy promotes Walsh
Viceroy Hotel Group names Mike Walsh as senior vice president of hotel operations for the Americas region comprising North and… Read More »Viceroy promotes Walsh
Guests getting more eco-savvy
Sustainability and eco friendly travel high on traveller’s list. Over half (52%) of global travelers are likely to choose a… Read More »Guests getting more eco-savvy
Another Wyndham opens in Peru
Wyndham Hotel Group, opens the 144-room Wyndham Costa del Sol Lima, the seventh property to open in Peru, which brings… Read More »Another Wyndham opens in Peru
Marriott?s Bridges programme raises US$1.6 million
Culminating its 25th anniversary celebrations at a gala event at the Washington Marriott Marquis, the Marriott Foundation for People… Read More »Marriott?s Bridges programme raises US$1.6 million
Autograph signs Lucerne hotel
The Hotel in Lucerne joins Marriott International?s Autograph Collection. The property, which opened as a hotel 2000, is located in… Read More »Autograph signs Lucerne hotel
Third Hyatt Place opens in Europe
The second Hyatt-branded hotel opens in Armenia with the 92-room Hyatt Place Jermuk. The property is the third?Hyatt Place?hotel in?Europe,… Read More »Third Hyatt Place opens in Europe
Marriott expands partnership with TripAdvisor
Marriott International and?TripAdvisor are expanding their partnership and will add Marriott?s global hotel portfolio to the TripAdvisor Instant Booking platform.… Read More »Marriott expands partnership with TripAdvisor
IHG trials slew of digital innovations
InterContinental Hotels Group is trialing and selectively rolling out several digitally-driven innovations to provide what it says is a ?more… Read More »IHG trials slew of digital innovations
New Courtyards for Amsterdam and Gdynia
Marriott International?s Courtyard by Marriott brand has opened two new properties in Europe – Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Gdynia, Poland.… Read More »New Courtyards for Amsterdam and Gdynia
Brett Model named resort manager
Brett Model is named resort manager at the soon-to-open Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain. Model brings 13 years? experience in… Read More »Brett Model named resort manager
Vicheinrut joins Outrigger in senior F&B role
Outrigger Enterprises Group appoints Dianne Vicheinrut as corporate director food and beverage services, responsible for company-managed food and beverage operations… Read More »Vicheinrut joins Outrigger in senior F&B role
Pod Hotel slated for Washington DC
Washington DC will welcome its first Pod Hotel, Pod DC, opening late 2016 in the Penn Quarter neighbourhood. Following the… Read More »Pod Hotel slated for Washington DC
Starwood spinning off vacation ownership business
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announces a key milestone toward the planned spin-off of its vacation ownership business into a… Read More »Starwood spinning off vacation ownership business